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Meco (29 Nov 1939 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (26)

Official

Album

  1. Music Inspired by Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk Jul 1977
  2. Encounters of Every Kind 19 Dec 1977
  3. The Wizard of Oz 28 Aug 1978
  4. Superman and Other Galactic Heroes 25 Jan 1979
  5. Moondancer 25 Jun 1979
  6. Music From Star Trek and The Black Hole 07 Jan 1980
  7. Plays Music From 'The Empire Strikes Back' 21 Jul 1980
  8. Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album 10 Nov 1980
  9. Impressions of an American Werewolf in London 17 Aug 1981
  10. Pop Goes the Movies 03 Mar 1982
  11. Swingtime's Greatest Hits 23 Jun 1982
  12. Ewok Celebration 28 Jul 1983
  13. Hooked on Instrumentals 1985 (as Meco Monardo)
  14. Master of Swing (as Meco Monardo)

Album - Soundtrack

  1. The Raiders March 1981

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best of Meco 04 Feb 1997
  2. The Complete Star Wars Collection 2000

Single

  1. Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band / Funk 1977
  2. Empire Strikes Back (Medley) 1980
  3. The Raiders March 1981
  4. The Force Theme / Empire Strikes Back (medley)

Single - Remix

  1. Ewok Celebration 1983

Promotion

Single

  1. Music Inspired by Star Wars 1977
  2. The Wizard of Oz 1978

Recordings by (182)

  1. Other Galactic Funk 12:31 (Jul 1977)
  2. Star Wars: Title Theme / Imperial Attack / The Desert & The Robot Auction / The Princess Appears / The Land of the Sand People / Princess Leia's Theme / Cantina Band / The Last Battle / The Throne Room & End Title 15:49 (Jul 1977)
  3. Time Machine 0:43 (19 Dec 1977)
  4. In the Beginning 3:27 (19 Dec 1977)
  5. Roman Nights 1:26 (19 Dec 1977)
  6. Lady Marion 2:52 (19 Dec 1977)
  7. Icebound 1:20 (19 Dec 1977)
  8. Hot in the Saddle 4:27 (19 Dec 1977)
  9. Crazy Rhythm 3:49 (19 Dec 1977)
  10. Topsy 3:33 (19 Dec 1977)
  11. Meco's Theme / 3 W. 57 5:32 (19 Dec 1977)
  12. Theme From Close Encounters 4:21 (19 Dec 1977)
  13. Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band 7:34 (1977) 12? disco mix
  14. Star Wars: Title Theme ?:?? (1977)
  15. Imperial Attack ?:?? (1977)
  16. The Desert & The Robot Auction ?:?? (1977)
  17. The Princess Appears ?:?? (1977)
  18. The Land of the Sand People ?:?? (1977)
  19. Princess Leia's Theme ?:?? (1977)
  20. Cantina Band 3:32 (1977)
  21. The Last Battle ?:?? (1977)
  22. The Throne Room & End Title ?:?? (1977)
  23. Other 4:07 (1977)
  24. Galactic 5:02 (1977)
  25. Funk 3:21 (1977)
  26. Star Wars / Cantina Band ?:?? (Jun 1978)
  27. Over the Rainbow 1:58 (28 Aug 1978)
  28. Cyclone 3:43 (28 Aug 1978)
  29. Munchkinland 1:19 (28 Aug 1978)
  30. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead 2:00 (28 Aug 1978)
  31. Munchkinland (Again) 0:40 (28 Aug 1978)
  32. We're Off to See the Wizard (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) 3:32 (28 Aug 1978)
  33. Poppies 1:12 (28 Aug 1978)
  34. The Spell 1:42 (28 Aug 1978)
  35. Optimistic Voices 1:31 (28 Aug 1978)
  36. The Merry Old Land of Oz 1:14 (28 Aug 1978)
  37. The Haunted Forest 1:22 (28 Aug 1978)
  38. March of the Winkies 1:20 (28 Aug 1978)
  39. Dorothy's Rescue 1:11 (28 Aug 1978)
  40. If I Were King of the Forest 0:57 (28 Aug 1978)
  41. The Reprise 3:17 (28 Aug 1978)
  42. Over the Rainbow / Cyclone / Munchkinland / We're Off to See the Wizard (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) / Poppies / Optimistic Voices / The Merry Old Land of Oz / The Haunted Forest (The Attack of the Monkeys) / March of the Winkies / Dorothy's Rescue / Over the Rainbow / The Reprise (Delirious Escape / Over the Rainbow / Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead / Munchkinland) 17:51 (1978)
  43. Star Wars Title Theme 3:32 (1978)
  44. The Flying Sequence (Can You Read My Mind) 2:52 (25 Jan 1979)
  45. Themes From Superman 16:21 (25 Jan 1979)
  46. Main Title Theme 3:01 (25 Jan 1979)
  47. The Destruction Of Krypton 1:41 (25 Jan 1979)
  48. The Trip To Earth 0:51 (25 Jan 1979)
  49. Growing Up 0:41 (25 Jan 1979)
  50. Fortress Of Solitude 0:48 (25 Jan 1979)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Reach Out, I’ll Be There 6:15 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  2. False Alarm 3:40 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  3. Searchin’ 2:55 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  4. All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin’ 2:47 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  5. Real Good People 3:02 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  6. We Belong Together 2:51 Gloria Gaynor (1975)

Performer

  1. Maniac (From "Flashdance") 3:57 Meco (28 Jul 1983)
  2. Love Theme (From "Superman III") 3:10 Meco (28 Jul 1983)
  3. Themes From "Star Wars" 8:00 Meco (28 Jul 1983)

Produced

  1. We Belong Together 2:51 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  2. Searchin’ 2:55 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  3. All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin’ 2:47 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  4. False Alarm 3:40 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  5. Real Good People 3:02 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  6. Reach Out, I’ll Be There 6:15 Gloria Gaynor (1975)
  7. I Can Still Remember 4:18 Samantha Sang (11 May 1979)
  8. Take a Chance 3:45 Samantha Sang (11 May 1979)
  9. From Dance to Love 4:46 Samantha Sang (11 May 1979)
  10. Now 3:15 Samantha Sang (11 May 1979)
  11. In the Midnight Hour 7:18 Samantha Sang (11 May 1979)
  12. It’s the Falling in Love 3:29 Samantha Sang (11 May 1979)
  13. I’ll Never Get Enough of You 4:17 Samantha Sang (11 May 1979)
  14. R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas 3:16 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  15. Sleigh Ride 3:36 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  16. Merry, Merry Christmas 2:09 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  17. The Odds Against Christmas 3:04 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  18. The Meaning of Christmas 8:07 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  19. Bells, Bells, Bells 3:15 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  20. A Christmas Sighting ('Twas the Night Before Christmas) 3:43 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  21. What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?) 3:24 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  22. Christmas in the Stars 3:17 Meco (10 Nov 1980)
  23. 409 ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  24. Fun, Fun, Fun ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  25. I Get Around ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  26. Good Vibrations ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  27. Dance, Dance, Dance ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  28. Surfer Girl ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  29. California Girls ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  30. Help Me Rhonda ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  31. Wouldn't It Be Nice ?:?? The Cantina Band (1981)
  32. Out in California 2:20 The Cantina Band (1981)
  33. Come Close 2:54 Kenny G (1982)
  34. Crystal Mountain 0:39 Kenny G (1982)
  35. Tell Me 5:52 Kenny G (1982)
  36. I Can’t Tell You Why 4:12 Kenny G (1982)
  37. Mercy Mercy Mercy 3:41 Kenny G (1982)
  38. Here We Are 4:15 Kenny G (1982)
  39. The Shuffle 4:24 Kenny G (1982)
  40. Find a Way 4:34 Kenny G (1982)
  41. Stop and Go 3:31 Kenny G (1982)

Credited as (9)

  1. Meco
  2. Meco Monardo
  3. Compton AV feat. Meco
  4. Bobby Bloom feat. Sissy Spacek, Meco, The Tradewinds & Irving Spice Strings & Others
  5. Meco Feat. Duke Bootee
  6. Meco presents Camouflage / Showdown
  7. MECO Plays Music from
  8. MECO
  9. C3PO & R2D2

Works (1)

Wrote

  1. Cairo Nights (Bolero D'Cairo)

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.whosampled.com/Meco-Monardo/
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/meco

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Meco

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/286787

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000868289

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3524854/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/63209920

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q899339

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/7757
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4MptlUxSUHf2QAW9JMrv4W

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3637024
  2. https://music.apple.com/de/artist/56309

Biographies

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080517174643/http://www.discomuseum.com/Meco.html